Notable Births & Deaths for Grantley ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Grantley. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Rev. Joseph Everhart Boone     (Activist)
  • He was born in Cedartown (GA) on September 19, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on July 15, 2006 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Cedartown is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Grantley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rev. Joseph Everhart Boone<1>
• M.L. Brackett     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Attalla (AL) on July 4, 1933 (a Tueday) and died in Gadsden (AL) on June 30, 2015 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery (Etowah County, Alabama).
  • Gadsden is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Grantley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: M.L. Brackett<1>
• Hershell Baskin Freeman, Jr.     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Gadsden (AL) on July 1, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Orlando (FL) on January 17, 2004 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery (Etowah County, Alabama).
  • Gadsden is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Grantley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hershell Baskin Freeman, Jr.<1>
• Willie Smith     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Anniston (AL) on February 11, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Anniston (AL) on January 18, 2006 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66.
  • Anniston is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Grantley.
  • Anniston is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Grantley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie Smith<1>